Official 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread (August 25 - September 10)

[FAH1223]

 

[CJ]

See y'all in Pariiiiiissss

 

[barese]

It wasn't a dirty play, there seems to be no such comment in Serbia.
It was obviously the heat of the moment...

But it should have been intentional foul:

 

[DetroitEWarren]

Just water and a line of Coke

I don't drink alcohol

Choose to do a line over taking a shot brehs

 

[MikelArteta]

Well, when the US is the standard of excellence in international basketball, then yeah, some fans are going to be fickle.

I see Kessler only played 6 minutes and us got killed on the boards

 

[Regular_P]

It's gonna be a struggle to get the best guys for the World Cup because FIBA is a bozo organization.

Before, it was always two years before/after the Olympics. Easier to get commitments when guys don't have to play back-to-back summers. For some reason, FIBA changed the WC to the year before Olympics. It was a dumbass decision that didn't just affect the US.

 

[SchoolboyC]

It's gonna be a struggle to get the best guys for the World Cup because FIBA is a bozo organization.

Before, it was always two years before/after the Olympics. Easier to get commitments when guys don't have to play back-to-back summers. For some reason, FIBA changed the WC to the year before Olympics. It was a dumbass decision that didn't just affect the US.

They changed it because they didn’t want to have it the same year with the men’s FIFA Cup

 

[Box Factory]

Wasn't aware that the 110 they put up today was the most ever against a US team

 

[BlackMajik]

Lost a kidney??!?!?!

Got Dayum

 

[FlyRy]

100% agree but it is what it is

I do think Tatum is willing to help carry the torch tho, he already went twice and has said he’s playing in 2024

Tatum stunk it up in the finals . I can only imagine how bad he would be in a close gold medal game with the world watching.

also idk if it says more about the new gen of NBA stars or more about NBA fans but i see tons of people on twitter/X clamoring for Bron KD in the olympics next year. smh

 

[Regular_P]

They changed it because they didn’t want to have it the same year with the men’s FIFA Cup

Soccer? That's usually June-July; this is August-September. Two different times and two different fan bases.

Plus, in 2022, it was in fukking Qatar so they ran it November-December.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Tatum stunk it up in the finals . I can only imagine how bad he would be in a close gold medal game with the world watching.

also idk if it says more about the new gen of NBA stars or more about NBA fans but i see tons of people on twitter/X clamoring for Bron KD in the olympics next year. smh

You might want to go back and watch the gold medal game from the last Olympics because KD & Tatum were the ones who brought it up home for the U.S.

It’s not surprising to see people still calling for them because they’re both still capable of playing at an elite level and proven playing on the world stage

 

[FlyRy]

You might want to go back and watch the gold medal game from the last Olympics because KD & Tatum were the ones who brought it up home for the U.S.

It’s not surprising to see people still calling for them because they’re both still capable of playing at an elite level and proven playing on the world stage

KD will be in like year 18. The man got injured during warm-ups. He was in the 2010 games. He's no spring chicken And it's time to admit he's not the same player

 

[SchoolboyC]

KD will be in like year 18. The man got injured during warm-ups. He was in the 2010 games. He's no spring chicken And it's time to admit he's not the same player

I‘ve already said that I think Bron & KD have done their service and it’s time for the next generation to step up

 

[Hersh]

i dont expect bron to be in it.. but maybe kd.. if kd. curry. Ad is in in usa will cruise